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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Motson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Motson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motson moves away.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid thuds a left hand into Motson's body.
Motson tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Motson.
Ugly Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motson tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motson staying out of range there.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
Kid misses with a looping right.
Kid sets himself, and Motson steps forward looking for the clinch! Kid avoids it this time.
Kid has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Reddit Heroes in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motson darts in and clinches Kid up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kid.
Motson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motson stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motson misses with a punch to the body.
Kid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Motson working aggressively here.
Kid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motson's elbow.
Kid breaks the clinch.
A cross from Kid lands.
Motson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Motson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Motson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Motson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Motson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Motson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motson scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one.
Motson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motson manages to avoid it.
Kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Motson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Kid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motson is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Motson.
Motson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Motson doesn't seem bothered though.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kid lands with an uppercut that bounces Motson off the cage and back into range.
A nice combination there by Kid.
It looks like John Motson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motson instigates a clinch.
Kid tries a body shot but Motson blocks it.
Kid blocking some punches.
Motson misses with the head strike.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kid is pushing Motson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Motson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motson lands with a short shot to the head.
Kid is working Motson over against the cage.
Kid connects with a knee to the head.
Kid crunches a lovely knee into Motson's ribcage.
Motson throws a head punch that misses.
Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
Kid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Motson looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kid - that landed with a thud.
We've been informed that Motson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kid avoiding damage.
Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid throws a body punch but Motson moves out of range.
Motson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid misses with a double jab.
Motson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kid.
Motson is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kid jabs Motson right on the nose. Motson blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Motson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Motson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kid.
Motson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motson.
Kid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Motson.
Motson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Motson wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kid duly obliges.
Motson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Motson is rocked!
Kid lands a nice hook to Motson's body. Motson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motson.
Motson tries to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motson moves into the clinch successfully.
Kid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Motson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Motson moves out of range of the strikes.
Motson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motson manages to avoid it.
Motson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kid, as that shot connected.
Kid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motson manages to avoid it.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
Kid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motson tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid tries to counter by clinching up but Motson breaks away and moves out of range.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Kid misses with an uppercut.
Kid misses with a straight right.
Kid misses the shot to the body.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid cracks a nice hook into Motson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Kid was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Motson.
Kid lands a really nice looking cross but Motson seems unphased.
Kid tries to bum rush Motson with a series of wild strikes but Motson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Motson tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kid.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Kid misses.
Ugly Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Motson wants to counter with a clinch but Kid pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Motson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kid thows a body kick. Motson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Motson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab, jab by Kid - just one landing.
Motson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Motson.
Kid misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Motson moved out of range.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid swings for the body but Motson moves out of range.
Kid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motson.
Motson tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
Kid throws a series of punches but Motson moves out of range.
Kid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Motson slips a jab and a cross from Kid.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Motson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motson defending well as Kid loads up on a big left hand.
Motson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Motson tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugly Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Motson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Motson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Motson counters by moving into the clinch.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Motson controls his hands.
Kid misses with a body punch.
Kid scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Motson fails to land.
Motson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Kid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Motson tries to counter with a clinch but Kid shakes him off and moves away.
Kid cracks Motson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid rushes Motson and presses him up against the cage.
Motson lands with a light punch inside.
Motson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Motson misses with a punch on the inside.
Motson has a couple of punches blocked by Kid.
Kid stalling the fight.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
Motson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kid.
Kid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Motsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Motson wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Kid throws a body punch but Motson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Motson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Motson moves forwards but Kid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Motson is just out of range.
Motson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kid takes a swing at Motson's ribcage but misses.
Motson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Motson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motson moves out of range of the strikes.
Motson slips under a jab.
Motson moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Motson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Motson wants to clinch.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Kid.
Kid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kid.
Motson is looking to clinch.
Motson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Motson staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Motson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motson moves away.
John Motson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a jab when Motson was well out of range.
Motson wants to counter the offense by Kid and move into the clinch position.
Motson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kid tests Motson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid body kick from Kid.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid scores with a kick to the body.
Motson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Motson is looking to clinch.
Kid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Motson tries to keep at a distance but Kid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Motson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Motson can do to turn this around?
Kid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Motson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ugly Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Motson controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugly Kid!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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